Openly Gay Former Congressman, Financial Reformer Barney Frank Dies at 86
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Al Sharpton ‘appalled’ after Former Officer Kim Potter is Released after 16 Months for Death of Daunte Wright
Civil rights activist, founder and President of the National Action Network, the Rev Al Sharpton, called the release of former police officer Kim Potter, who had been sentenced to 16 months in prison ...
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Seeking a Recommitment to Church-State Separation
This issue of A Public Witness takes you inside the recent Summit for Religious Freedom put on by Americans United for Separation of Church and State to consider both the challenges of the moment and the path toward a better future.
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School District Reinstates Teacher Fired for Opposing LGBT Kids Book, Pays $181K
A Georgia school district will have to pay 181,000 and reinstate a substitute teacher fired for objecting to a children s book depicting same-sex couples being read at an elementary school library
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After a Lifetime of Working, 91-Year-Old Cashier Gets to Retire after Raising More Than $72K on GoFundMe
A 91-year-old great-grandmother and cashier at WinCo Foods in Medford, Oregon, will finally get to retire from a lifetime of working next month when she turns 92, thanks to the generosity of ...
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In Texas, Republicans Push Bills Aimed at Enhancing Faith’s Role in School
Cantor Sheri Allen, co-founder of the Jewish congregation Makom Shelanu, called the bills a “blatant violation of the separation of church and state.”
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Trans Pronouns Part of Larger Effort to Separate Language from Reality: CP Panelist
Voltaire s famous quote may be centuries old, but for Dr Jeff Myers, author and president of Summit Ministries, it s a warning that is still as timely as ever when it comes to the debate over ...
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Oklahoma Pastor Gets Death Threats for Blackface Impression of Ray Charles, Dressing Like Pocahontas
An Oklahoma pastor had to preach with security guards at his church Sunday because he received multiple death threats after photographs of him wearing blackface mimicking legendary singer Ray Charles ...
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Man Who Killed Pastor after Speeding Past 4 Red Lights While Intoxicated Gets 12 years in Prison
A Milwaukee man who was intoxicated when he sped through four red lights and crashed into a vehicle driven by Wisconsin Pastor Aaron Strong, who was killed, has been sentenced to 12 years in prison ...
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Parents Upset with School District’s Response after Trans Teacher Said He Wanted to Shoot Students
Parents dissatisfied with how a Florida school district handled a situation involving a trans-identified teacher who allegedly said he wanted to shoot himself and students are calling for Gov Ron ...
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North Carolina man who shot 6-year-old, parents previously arrested for assault, kidnapping
A North Carolina man arrested in Florida last week for shooting at a 6-year-old girl and her parents after a basketball rolled into his yard was arrested months earlier, charged with kidnapping and ...
